Driver Runs Over Motorcyclist TWICE — Gets MASSIVE 50-Year Sentence!

[00:00:00] Speaker 1: there's a drug issue. It's not a drug use issue. It's a drug dealing issue, which is what the underlying. Now, here we are. You get probation for that. And three weeks later, you're dealing drugs again. [00:00:17] Speaker 2: All right, you're Jason. Okay. So, [00:00:47] Speaker 3: Mr. Jones has two cases. We've got cause number 26, DCCR 0340, which is a new offense of possession [00:01:02] Speaker 1: of a controlled substance, a second-degree felony. And then we've got a motion to revoke, which is in cause number 23, DCCR 0390. And the underlying offense in that case is unlawful possession of a firearm by felon. Looks like we were here. Initially, there were pleas of not true. And then in May, we came back on the motion to revoke. He changed his pleas to true to counts one and two. We set a hearing today. The agreement is for a cap of eight years in each of these cases. Is that correct? Correct. Yes, Your Honor. Okay. And he already pled guilty on the other one as well? Yes, correct. Got it. Okay. I have the original pre-sentence report from that unlawful possession of a firearm case. But I also have an updated report that was prepared. And have you all had an opportunity [00:01:59] Speaker 3: to review that update? Yes, Your Honor. Any additions or corrections? No, no, we have [00:02:05] Speaker 1: touched it. No, I can stick on it. I also have just looks like three pages of few incident reports, if you all had an opportunity to review those as well. Yes, Your Honor. I have. Always was. All right, Mr. Parker, you may proceed. Your Honor, we're asking that the court keep him on [00:02:30] Speaker 2: probation. He wants the opportunity to prove he can complete it. We're asking that you let him serve the ISF TRAC, cognitive, to making health better decisions. And also putting in the JCI program where he's tested regularly. And I mean, then it's, you know, we know whether he's using drugs, but drugs has apparently been the problem on this underlying case. I think he wants to address the court judge. [00:03:08] Speaker 3: Give me just a second, and then I'll let you do that. I'm printing a PC. Go ahead, Mr. Jones. [00:03:24] Speaker 4: Oh, yes, Your Honor. I'll have time to reflect on what brought me here before you today. I take four responsibilities. And, um, If given a second chance to complete my probation, I just need a chance to prove to you, your family, my children, I can be a not a liability in my community, but an asset. I had things going on before I got locked away, and started a business, and I'm a single parent, getting my license and my diploma, like you asked me to do. So, [00:04:17] Speaker 3: just ask for a little sense to get that done in just a second to review this. And then I'll let you, um, go, Mr. Nichols. Mr. Nichols. [00:04:34] Speaker 5: Judge, uh, when we entered the pleas of true, it was in, right before we were about to have a hearing to prove up a new allegation. I'll summarize the court what that would have shown. Uh, back in June of last year, only about three weeks after he started probation, he was, uh, detained in a empty lot off of, uh, about a block off of, uh, Cauldron, downtown Beaumont. Not coincidentally about a block also or two away from Henry's place. And what he'd been doing was selling crack cocaine. Uh, he was one of several individuals in an empty lot that had an active trespass warning on it. And Beaumont police would have testified the reason they went to that lot and detained people that day was because they had perceived or been informed by several people that had been stopped that week with crack cocaine that they bought it from him. And so when he stopped, he's sitting in a lawn chair, uh, in this empty lot where he's not supposed to be with a, uh, plastic grocery bag underneath the chair. And in that chair is about 11 grams of crack. Okay. Along with synthetic marijuana and I believe actual marijuana. Um, and so he had gotten probation for the, uh, the charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. His original, uh, felony case was a state jail, uh, from Harris County. And then as soon as, almost as soon as he's put on probation for that, he's, he's in the street selling crack. I don't see, um, how would we keep him on probation? I think eight years is appropriate. Um, on both these cases, John, just a second degree, uh, I'm out. So in any case, if he couldn't go to. [00:06:10] Speaker 3: So here's the issue that I have, Mr. Jones, um, Mr. Parker's argument that [00:06:16] Speaker 1: there's a drug issue. It's not a drug use issue. It's a drug dealing issue, which is what the underlying case had to do with as well. When you were pulled over for that and you got the case of the unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, you were found in possession of the Glock nine millimeter with a chambered round, uh, green, uh, marijuana, um, in the center console, another bag in the cup holder, and then another four bags and a scale and a second firearm, um, in the car, again, chambered with rounds in it. Um, another magazine under the driver's seat and another magazine in the center console. Now, here we are, you get probation for that. And three weeks later, you're dealing drugs again. Um, so it's, it's not a matter of, I want to do better. It's, you literally got probation and three weeks later, pretty much just thumbed your nose at me and said, I can do what I want. And I'm going to go do what I want and sell drugs where I'm not supposed to be. Um, so at this time I'm going to find [00:07:29] Speaker 3: and cause number [00:07:34] Speaker 1: let's see what we have. Hold on. 26 DCCR 0340 find that you entered your plea of guilty freely and voluntarily. Find and has sufficient evidence to find you guilty and at this time find you guilty of the second degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance. Sentence you to a term of eight years in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Corrections. You will receive credit on that sentence for any time that you've been in custody that the law gives you the right to receive. And clause number 23 DCCR 0390 going to find that you entered your plea to true to count one and two freely and voluntarily. Find those counts true. At this time, find sufficient evidence to find you guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Find you guilty of that. Sentence you to a term of eight years in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Corrections. You will also receive credit on that sentence for any time that you've been in custody that the law gives you the right to receive. These cases will run concurrently, which means together at the same time. I'm handing you the trial court certification in each of those cases that shows that these were agreements that I followed, and so you waived your right to appeal. I also handed you a written admonishment regarding your ineligibility to possess a firearm or ammunition. Obviously, you know this, but I'm required to read it. Because of the judgments entered against you, you're ineligible under Texas law to possess a firearm or ammunition. Possession of a firearm or ammunition could lead to charges against you. Do you have any questions about the laws that make you ineligible to possess a firearm or ammunition or how long that lasts, you can talk with instructor. Good morning. Are you Federico Ortiz? Yes. And will your client waive the formal reading of the motion and the indictment? Here we are. Mr. Ortiz, in clause number 25, DCCR 0589, you're charged with the state jail felony offense of abandoning or endangering a child, and that's from December 1st of 2024. And how do you plead to that charge? Good. Are you pleading guilty freely and voluntarily? Mm-hmm. And are you pleading guilty because you actually did what they charged you with? Mm-hmm. In that case, I have here on the tablet some documents that have your signature on them that the state has marked as exhibit number one. Before you sign these, did you go over them with Mr. Rojas? Mm-hmm. Do you fully understand them? And do you understand, if I follow the agreement that you've made with the district attorney, that you'll be waiving or giving up any right to appeal? Do you also understand, if you're not a U.S. citizen, that a plea of guilty or no contest may result in your deportation, exclusion from admission to the country, or denial of naturalization under federal law? No. State tenor's number one. No objection. It's admitted. Is there any evidence that Mr. Ortiz is not competent? No, you are. All right, sir. In that case, I'm going to find that you entered your plea of guilty freely and voluntarily. Find that you're mentally competent and you understand the nature and the consequences of your plea. Find sufficient evidence to find you guilty, and at this time, find you guilty of the state jail felony offense of abandoning or endangering a child. Sentence you in accordance with your agreement to a term of 12 months in the state jail prison. You will receive credit on that sentence for any time that you've been in custody that the law gives you the right to receive. And then in cause of the murder. Let me find it. 24 DCCR 2334 I have a motion to revoke your unadjudicated probation. Shows that you were placed on probation April 10th of 2025 for the offensive burglary of a habitation and that was a five-year deferred probation. Is that correct? The motion alleges that you violated your probation. Count one alleges that you failed to report as directed to the probation department for the months of May and June of 2025 and then also July of 2025. Is that true or not true? True. Then count two alleges that you failed to provide verification of performing the community services required. Is that true or not true? True. Then count three alleges that you failed to provide verification of completing the theft prevention class as ordered. Is that true or not true? True. And then finally count four alleges that you're behind in your court assessed fees. And is that true or not true? True. Did you enter your pleas of true to counts one through four freely and voluntarily? Yes. And did you plead true to those counts because they're actually true? I also have here on the tablet in this case some documents that have your signature on them that the states marked as exhibit number one. Did you also go over this with Mr. Rojas? Yes. And do you fully understand them? Yes. State tenders number one? No objection. It's admitted. Mr. Ortiz, I'm going to find that you enter your pleas of true to counts one through four freely and voluntarily. Find that you're mentally competent to understand the nature and the consequences of those pleas. Find sufficient evidence at this time to find you guilty and at this time find you guilty of burglary of a habitation. Sentence you in accordance with your agreement to a term of three years in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Corrections. You will receive credit on that sentence for any time that you've been in custody that the law gives you the right to receive. In each of these cases I'm handing you the trial court certifications that shows that there are agreements that I followed and so you've waived your right to appeal. I've also handed you a written admonishment regarding your ineligibility to possess a firearm or ammunition. Because of the judgments entered against you, you're ineligible under Texas law to possess a firearm or ammunition. Possession of a firearm or ammunition could lead to charges against you. Firearm is a legal term and you should read the written admonishment I provided you to see what devices qualify as a firearm. If you have questions about the laws that make you ineligible to possess a firearm or ammunition or about how long that lasts, you can talk with Mr. Rojas. Good luck to you, sir. You can go back with the bailiff. [00:13:34] Speaker 6: Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Rojas. [00:13:42] Speaker 1: Randolph Vines, Mr. Rojas. Mr. Rojas is getting a gold star this morning. [00:14:02] Speaker 7: It's been a while since I've had all of those. [00:14:04] Speaker 8: It's been a while since I had all of those. [00:14:08] Speaker 5: It's a rusty stopper. Luke deserves after it. These cases are yours. True. [00:14:16] Speaker 1: I don't know. Well, y'all might have to share a star. I don't, I don't require it. [00:14:21] Speaker 8: It's always nice to get a gold star. [00:14:37] Speaker 1: Good morning. R.E. Randolph Vines. Yes, ma'am. And will your client with the formal reading of the indictment? [00:14:42] Speaker 5: He will, y'all. [00:14:43] Speaker 1: Mr. Vines, it cost number 25, DCCR 1154. The state has elected to proceed on count one only and in that count to the lesser included offense of a class A misdemeanor, unlawful carrying a weapon from June 29th of 2025. And how do you plead to that charge? Guilty. And are you pleading guilty freely and voluntarily? Yes, ma'am. And are you pleading guilty because you actually did what they've charged you with? Yes, ma'am. I have here on the tablet some documents that have your signature on them that the state has marked as exhibit number one. Before you sign these, did you go over them with Mr. Rojas? Yes, ma'am. Do you fully understand that? Yes, ma'am. And do you understand if I follow the agreement that you've made with the district attorney that you'll be waiving or giving up any right to appeal? Yes, ma'am. And are you a U.S. citizen? Yes, ma'am. State tender's number one? No objection. It's admitted, is there any evidence that Mr. Vines is not competent? No, y'all. All right, sir. I'm going to find that you entered your plea of guilty freely and voluntarily. Find that you're mentally competent and understand the nature and the consequences of your plea. Find sufficient evidence to find you guilty. And at this time, find you guilty of the lesser offense of unlawful carrying a weapon. Sentence you in accordance with your agreement to a term of 90 days in the Jefferson County jail. You will receive credit on that sentence for any time that you've been in custody that the law gives you the right to receive. I feel like this might be one -- I don't know all the misdemeanors, but I feel like this is one. Yeah. So I'm handing you the trial court certification that shows this was an agreement that I followed, so you've waived your right to appeal. I also handed you a written admonishment regarding your ineligibility to possess a firearm or ammunition. Because of the judgment entered against you, you're ineligible under Texas law to possess a firearm or ammunition. Possession of a firearm or ammunition could lead to charges against you. You obviously know this based on what you're charged with, but I'm required to read it. And now I forgot where I was. But if you have any questions about -- you should read the document I provided you. I don't know. I lost it totally. If you have any questions about the laws that make you ineligible to possess a firearm or ammunition or about how long it lasts, you can talk with Mr. Rojas. [00:16:58] Speaker 6: Yes, ma'am. [00:16:59] Speaker 1: You can go back with it back then. That's what I get for not reading it. I'm reading it in my head. I don't even know where my copy of it is anymore. I've read it. I've said it so many times. But I can't stop in the middle and then restart. That's not good. [00:17:28] Speaker 9: I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. [00:17:32] Speaker ?: I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. [00:17:39] Speaker 1: I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. [00:17:44] Speaker ?: I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. [00:18:13] Speaker 1: I don't know where my copy of it is anymore. Give me just a second. I'm going to print these out. They're both MTRPs and it's just easier to find them. Good morning. Are you Lamone Yeoman Jr.? I don't know. And will your client waive the formal reading of the motion in each case? He will, y'all. [00:18:52] Speaker 9: Should have another one come in also. Should have another one come in also. [00:19:07] Speaker 8: Okay. [00:19:27] Speaker 1: Mr. Yeoman, in cause number 19-32846, I have a first amended motion to revoke your unadjudicated probation. It shows that you were placed on probation for the offensive aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and that was a 10-year deferred probation. Is that correct? Mm-hmm. And then in cause number 23, DCCR 1556, I have a first amended motion to revoke your community supervision. It shows that you were placed on probation July 17th of 2024 for the state jail felony offense of burglary of a building and that was a two-year term in state jail prison that was probated for five years. Is that correct? [00:20:07] Speaker 6: Yes, ma'am. [00:20:08] Speaker 1: Each of these cases allege that you violated your probation. Count one in each case alleges that you failed to avoid persons or places of disreputable harm, disreputable, reputable or harmful character and specifically avoid association with any person previously convicted of a crime or be present at a location where a criminal act is committed in that you were supplying other residents of the Cheyenne Center with K2 synthetic marijuana. Count two in each case alleges that you failed to report to the probation office as directed April 2nd and April 3rd of 2025. And is that true or not true? True. Count three in both cases allege that you possessed a drug K2 on or about March 30th of 2025 in violation of your order. Is that true or not true? Not true. Not true. Okay. Count four alleges that you failed to successfully complete the safety program as directed. Is that true or not true? True. Count five in each case alleges that you committed the new offense of possession of a controlled substance penalty group one August 8th of 2025. And is that true or not true? [00:21:52] Speaker ?: True. [00:21:53] Speaker 1: Count six in each case alleges that you committed the offense of possession of a firearm by a felon August 8th of 2025. And is that true or not true? Not true. True. Count seven in each case alleges that you failed to report to the probation department April 11th, April 21st, April 30th and May 9th, June 6th and July 7th of 2025. And is that true or not true? Not true. All right. Did you enter your pleas of truth accounts one, two, four, and five freely and voluntarily? Yes, ma'am. And did you plea treated those counts because they're actually true? Yes, ma'am. In each of your cases, I have here on the computer some documents that have your signature on them that the state's marked as exhibit number one. Before you sign these, did you go over them with Mr. Rojas? Yes, ma'am. Do you fully understand them? Yes, ma'am. I think y'all did the paperwork backwards. [00:23:01] Speaker 5: We did originally, then we corrected it. At least I thought we did. It is a cap of eight on 19-328-46, a cap of two-year state jail on 23-DCCR-1556. [00:23:16] Speaker 1: Well, it's set. Hold on. Anna, can you send me back 23-1556? I just sent it. [00:23:34] Speaker 5: That may be the third-degree paperwork. I think you may be right. Yeah. [00:23:37] Speaker 1: Okay. Yeah, I think so 23-1556 is the burglary of a building, but y'all did TDC paperwork. And the other one, yeah, so it's got, those have to be right. So let's, I'm going to delete both of those. We'll, I'll just hold this. We'll continue the hearing. I'm not going to go back over everything. We'll just go over the paperwork as soon as it comes through. And did y'all do it twice? You said? We didn't do it. [00:24:12] Speaker 5: We, I got the numbers wrong. [00:24:14] Speaker 1: We didn't. Okay. Sorry. That's my fault. All right. I'm going to delete both of those. All right. Y'all just go, just go have a seat in the jury box and get, we'll get that done. I started, I mean, I was looking and I was like, wait a minute. That's because I thought it was a cap of two on the TDC case. I'm like, what? Okay. [00:24:41] Speaker 5: Do you want to delete it now or do you want to do it when we do it again? [00:24:53] Speaker 1: Go ahead and get that one done and that way I don't keep this over here and get confused for too long and I'll take care of a couple of other things. Let's see. Mr. Kimmler, you have Sheena Harmon. Yeah, sure. [00:25:07] Speaker 5: Judge, if I can, I have a lot of family members here on the side of the scene. Yeah. Which one? It's Christopher James. [00:25:14] Speaker 1: Okay. I'll take care of it next. Thank you. Would y'all put that Christopher James sentencing up here for me to do next, please? Thank you. Ms. Malfino on Colton Armstrong with Mr. Kimmler. Is it yours? [00:25:48] Speaker 10: It's all about Harmon. This is Harmon. What did I? This is Harmon. [00:25:51] Speaker 1: Oh, that's why I'm, never mind. Just testing everyone. Okay. Gosh, I feel like Monday. All right, are you Sheena Harmon? Yes, ma'am. Not Colton Armstrong? Are you sure? [00:26:06] Speaker 10: Yes, ma'am. [00:26:08] Speaker 1: Okay. And will your client wave the formal reading of the indictment? Sure way. Ms. Okay, we're going on all of the counts. Okay, I got it. [00:26:35] Speaker 6: I think we're going to need all of them to get us to. [00:26:40] Speaker 1: Okay, Ms. Harmon, in clause number 25, DCCR 0649, you're charged with the state jail felony offense of tampering with electronic monitoring device, and that's from April 30th of 2025. The indictment alleges that you were previously convicted of the state jail felony offense of theft June 28th of 2010, and then you were also convicted of the state jail felony offense of theft on June 24th of 2013, and on that same date, the state jail felony offense of possession of a controlled substance, and how do you plead to that charge, and are those prior convictions true? Yes, ma'am. Did you enter your plea of guilty freely and voluntarily? Yes, ma'am. And because you actually did what they've charged you with? Yes, ma'am. I have here on the tablet some documents that have your signature on them that the state has marked as exhibit number one. Before you sign these, did you go over them with Mr. Kimmler? [00:27:35] Speaker 8: Yes, ma'am. [00:27:36] Speaker 1: Do you fully understand them? Yes, ma'am. And do you understand if I follow the agreement that you've made with the district attorney that you will be waiving or giving up any right to appeal? Yes, ma'am. And also, do you understand if you're not a U.S. citizen that a plea of guilty or no contest may result in your deportation, exclusion from admission to the country, or denial of naturalization under federal law? Yes, ma'am. State tender is number one. No good. It's admitted. Is there any evidence that Ms. Harmon is not competent? There is none. All right, ma'am. I'm going to find that you entered your plea of guilty freely and voluntarily, find those prior convictions true, find sufficient evidence to find you guilty, and at this time find you guilty of tampering with electronic monitoring device, sentence you in accordance with your agreement to a term of six years in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Corrections. You will receive credit on that sentence for any time that you've been in custody that the law gives you the right to receive. I'm going to hand you the trial court certification that shows that this was an agreement that I followed and so you've waived your right to appeal. I will also hand you a written admonishment regarding your ineligibility to possess a firearm or ammunition. Because of the judgment entered against you, you're ineligible under Texas law to possess a firearm or ammunition. Possession of a firearm or ammunition could lead to charges against you. A firearm is a legal term. You should read the written admonishment I provide you to see what devices qualify as a firearm. If you have questions about the laws that make you ineligible to possess a firearm or ammunition or about how long that lasts, you can talk with Mr. Kimmer. Okay, let me take care of Mr. Armstrong real quick and then I'll take care of that sentencing. Colton Armstrong, Mr. Kimmer. 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I'll take care of that sentencing. I'll take care of that sentencing. I'll take care of that sentencing. I'll take care of that sentencing. I'll take care of that sentencing. I'll take care of that sentencing. I'll take care of that sentencing. I'll take care of that sentencing. I'll take care of that sentencing. I'm hesitant to allow him on bond before you reviewed the PSI, but I'll defer to what you think. [00:33:14] Speaker 1: It sounds like based on that and there is a hold from another county. [00:33:17] Speaker 10: I can't say that they put a hold on him. I don't know. I know he has pending cases in Hardin County. I can't speak to whether there's a detainer on him from Hardin County. [00:33:24] Speaker 9: And I've tried to reach out to Mr. Hopper over there. Join the club. Bruce. [00:33:28] Speaker 10: He does have a friend that flies your eyes through fairly soon. 31 weeks. 31 weeks. Almost 31 months without him. [00:33:48] Speaker 8: Oh my gosh, wouldn't that be? It does. [00:33:51] Speaker 10: I wouldn't know. I think he has an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and a theft of the same vehicle. [00:34:06] Speaker 1: He does have two Hardin County Holes. [00:34:11] Speaker 10: So those would have to be cleared as well. [00:34:14] Speaker 1: Yeah. And by the time, I'm afraid if I set a bond and then they get them over here, then we're not going to get the PSI. It's just going to prolong everything. And I think I'd rather go ahead. I'm not going to adjust the bond at this time. Let's get it taken care of. And then as soon as sentencing gets here, if everything goes well, you'll be released at least from our custody. And then you can go take care of your Hardin County cases. All right. You can go back with the bailiff. Thank you. [00:34:38] Speaker ?: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [00:34:41] Speaker 1: Thank you. Thank you. [00:34:43] Speaker ?: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [00:34:56] Speaker 1: Who's crying? I haven't even done anything. [00:34:58] Speaker ?: I haven't even been that mean yet today. [00:34:58] Speaker 1: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [00:35:03] Speaker 2: Thank you. [00:35:04] Speaker ?: Thank you. Thank you. [00:35:06] Speaker 10: I'm about to. [00:35:07] Speaker ?: I would probably want to be too. Mr. Lewis. Christopher James. Mr. Roha. I mean, Mr. Nichols. Christopher James. [00:35:13] Speaker 8: Thank you. [00:35:14] Speaker ?: Thank you. [00:35:14] Speaker 8: Thank you. Thank you. [00:35:16] Speaker ?: I'm about to. [00:35:17] Speaker 8: I would probably want to be too. Mr. Lewis. Christopher James. Mr. Roha. I mean, Mr. Nichols. Good morning, Danny. [00:35:27] Speaker ?: Good morning. [00:35:28] Speaker 9: Good morning. [00:35:56] Speaker ?: Are you Christopher James? Yes, ma'am. [00:35:59] Speaker 1: And Mr. James was previously in court, entered a plea of guilty to the first degree felony offense of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle. I've received a pre-sentence report and also a supplemental memorandum from probation that includes several letters from the victim's family members. Has everyone had an opportunity to review all of that? Yes. [00:36:35] Speaker 5: Yes, we have, Your Honor. [00:36:36] Speaker 1: Are there any additions or corrections to that pre-sentence report? No, Your Honor. [00:36:40] Speaker 5: I just want to make the court aware. Mrs. Addison, the deceased's wife, would have been here today to do victim impact. She had to go to the hospital yesterday. She's able to tune in, I believe, and watch us. The rest of Mr. Addison's family is here and his mother is going to want to do victim impact at the end of sentencing. Okay. [00:36:59] Speaker 1: Thank you, Mr. Nichols. Any witnesses with regard to sentencing? [00:37:03] Speaker 5: No additional witnesses, Your Honor. [00:37:05] Speaker 1: All right. Mr. Lewis, you may make argument. Okay. [00:37:08] Speaker 7: Judge, of course, this was a very tragic situation that has affected a lot of people. The deceased and Mr. Addison, his family, as well as Mr. James and his family. It was a situation where, you know, this was a combination of a long substance abuse history of Mr. James. The one thing I can say is that once Mr. James went through this situation with this accident, he has been doing everything he can to do. To try to better himself. Um, he has completed, got his high school diploma. He's, uh, uh, got his high school diploma. [00:37:52] Speaker ?: He's, uh, was baptized and has, uh, definitely changed his history of the family. [00:37:52] Speaker 7: So, um, he's, uh, got his high school diploma. He's, uh, was baptized and has, uh, definitely changed his history of the family. So, um, he's, uh, got his high school diploma. 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He's, uh, got his high school diploma. He's, uh, got his high school diploma. Uh, I do want to point out that, of course, some of those situations that, that Mr. James was able to do to better himself, of course, could definitely increase his earning potential as far as what he has, as far as the job situation. Um, he does have, uh, significant family support. His brother is here today in the courtroom, um, who in any way is there to try to help him. The students have a secure employment. Um, my understanding is the plan, um, once he is able to be released, it's for him to be moved to Houston, Harris County area, to be close to the brother, to help, to help him with, with everything over there. Um, now they, PSI did have a recommendation for his difference. Uh, uh, vehicle state that, uh, support that's available to him through the probation department. Um, I, what I will say is that everything that has been recommended, he definitely needs and will make, be better for him. Um, we are not, and I said, I'm not asking for a specific number or anything like that. We just want him to be able to, be able to, of course, make amends for this situation as much as possible. Um, which could include, well actually, which could include some of the, the restitution there. I think is, the amount is a hundred, over a hundred thousand dollars for his restitution there, uh, to the family. Um, now, like I said, he has made a plan to try to better himself. Uh, he has a family that supports him. He is doing everything he can. He understands that this was a tragic accident, but one he was definitely responsible for. And what we're asking for as much leniency as possible from the court, uh, for him to be able to move forward with the situation, be able to make amends as much as possible. Uh, and I think he had, he did provide a letter, uh, to the court as well, to kind of speak to that as far as an apology letter. That was to the family, uh, his family, uh, the family of the victim as well as to the court. Judge. [00:42:26] Speaker 1: And I've received that. [00:42:27] Speaker 7: And so, and so that's what we're asking for today, Judge, is for everything to be considered. We understand this is, you know, you can't bring that person back. You can't, you can't just go back to make amends with Mr. Addison. But he wants to try to make as much of amends he can to society and do, and do better going forward, Judge. [00:42:51] Speaker 1: Thank you, Mr. Lewis. Mr. Nichols. [00:42:53] Speaker 5: Your Honor, I think any consideration to Mr. James' due was given when he got a 50-year cap. I have no hesitation asking the court to exercise the full 50 years. This case is one of the worst intoxication manslaughter. It's on video where he plows into Mr. Addison, who's at a stoplight on a motorcycle. And while trying to get away, runs over him and the motorcycle again. It's horrific, Your Honor. What is also just inconceivable to me is that a man who is on parole for several possessions of fincycling, PCP, finds himself behind the wheel on PCP again. And this time it ends in the death of somebody. His criminal history is extensive. It starts with minor drug offenses, then a conviction for aggravated robbery, and then the, I believe it's five drug convictions all at the same time in 2020. For which he was quickly paroled out and on parole when this happened. The fact that he gets to make plans in his mind for a day he's set free, I find rather offensive. And I think the Addison family finds offensive. They lost a son, a brother, a husband. There's no, nothing we can do in this courtroom makes that better. And sometimes the justice system is a poor substitute for what people lost. I think the best we can do at this point is this man spend 50 years in prison where he cannot hurt anybody else due to his own selfish decisions and continued use of substances. It's in the, it's in the pre-sentence report. He minimizes his own addiction, his own dependency. He even claimed he did not know how he could have gotten PCP in his system the day this happened. That maybe he touched a bottle and it transferred through his skin. And I find that reprehensible, your honor. And that's why I'm asking the court for that full 50 years. [00:44:49] Speaker 1: All right, thank you. So, Mr. James, a couple of things that Mr. Nichols didn't say that I think are also extremely important is this isn't your first driving while intoxicated. This is your third. And so you didn't learn in '06. You didn't learn in 2017. 2017, you got your second DWI. You were given probation. It was revoked. I appreciate that you entered a plea of guilty because for myself and for the family, I'm glad we didn't have to see what it looks like this would look like on a video because it is just horrible. And the fact that you are truly saying that you think you touched something and got PCP when you have had PCP cases over and over and over again. And you're on parole for possession of a controlled substance and you kill someone. It's a nightmare. Sure, go ahead. [00:46:07] Speaker 6: That night that accident happened, I would have been cleaning for the entire time I was on parole. Okay. I stopped off at a friend's house and gave him some advice about what he was doing. And during that time, I did contact a bottle of his. Your Honor, I was not hired at that time at all. It was in your system. Yes, ma'am. And you know how to fight for it. [00:46:41] Speaker 1: At this time, based on your history, based on the nature of this offense, I'm going to find that you entered your plea of guilty freely and voluntarily. I'm going to find sufficient evidence to find you guilty and at this time find you guilty of intoxication and manslaughter. I'm going to sentence you to a term of 50 years in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Correction. There will be a deadly weapon finding based on the indictment alleges a deadly weapon. You will receive credit on the sentence for any time that you've been in custody that the law gives you the right to receive. I'm going to hand you the trial court certification that shows this was an agreement and I followed it and so you waged your right to appeal. I have also handed you a written admonishment regarding your ineligibility to possess a firearm or ammunition. Because of the judgment entered against you, you're ineligible under Texas law to possess a firearm or ammunition. Possession of a firearm or ammunition could lead to charges against you. Firearm is a legal term and you should read the written admonishment I provided you to see what devices qualify as a firearm. If you have questions about the laws that make you ineligible to possess a firearm or ammunition or about how long that lasts, you can talk with Mr. Lewis. There's really so many other things I could say about how horrible this is and rarely am I out of words. But I really don't have the words to say what a tragic circumstances based on your behavior this led to. Y'all can have a seat at council table for the victim impact statement. We'll go off the record. Do you want me to leave it on for the other family member to hear? I think that would be great.